FunPlus Phoenix and M3 Champions will compete for the right to go to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen. You can't think of a more interesting meeting, because in its own way we have a derby in front of us.
Moreover, FunPlus Phoenix is a very strong team that shows a stable game at a distance. At the same time, the Russian team has difficulties that are noticeable on every map - the lack of that same stability after the pistol series.
And yet, you need to make allowances for the status of the match, so it’s logical to see a deader.
FunPlus Phoenix shape
The first team of the European ranking had a not so clear group stage as part of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers, where they lost to Fnatic and Acend.
Nevertheless, the team has already managed to get past Team Liquid and Acend in the playoffs, and also lost to Fnatic. Somewhere FunPlus Phoenix lacks kill potential, but on the basis of ideas, the team takes out difficult situations.
Latest FunPlus Phoenix results:
- Victory over OG LDN UTD with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat from Acend with a score of 0:2.
- The victory over Team Liquid with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by Fnatic with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Acend with a score of 2:1.
Best FunPlus Phoenix cards:
- Breeze - 88% of wins.
- Ascent - 77% of wins.
- Haven - 75% win rate
- Split - 71% of wins.
- Icebox - 68% of wins.
- Bind - 67% of wins.
- Fracture - 67% of wins.
At the same time, the team almost never plays on the Bind map.
M3 Champion uniform
The fifth team in the European ranking failed in the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers, although they still made it to the playoffs with two wins in five matches.
Here the Russian team managed to lose to Guild Esports, but also went through Acend and Team Liquid. I can't say that I am completely confident in M3 Champions, because the team has been in crisis for a long time and cannot come up with something new.
Latest M3 Champions results:
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 0:2.
- Lost to Team Liquid with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Acend with a score of 2:0.
- Defeated by Guild Esports with a score of 0:2.
- The victory over Team Liquid with a score of 2:1.
Best M3 Champions Maps:
- Ascent - 83% of wins.
- Breeze - 82% of wins.
- Bind - 75% of wins.
- Icebox - 70% of wins.
- Split - 70% of wins.
- Haven - 62% of wins.
- Fracture - 55% win rate.
Recently, the Russian team has been refusing the Haven card.
Match statistics FunPlus Phoenix — M3 Champions
As part of the current season, the teams held one meeting - at VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Challengers 1, the victory went to FunPlus Phoenix (2:1).
Prediction for the match FunPlus Phoenix — M3 Champions
It would make sense to invent something when it comes to the match for a slot on the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen. Personally, I see that FunPlus Phoenix cannot return to its former form, just as M3 Champions still has not adapted to the changed meta. Therefore, here I would recommend betting more on Total on cards 2.5, expecting to see a tight fight.
